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Re: 10 lb weight loss since 19 Aug - Thanks
From: Curious (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 20 Sep 2002 05:52:05 -0500 (CDT)
Thank you. Did have slight sliding hiatal hernia 4 years ago which
required 8 weeks of Prevacid. So you may have hit nail on head. No
heartburn either so never occured to me.
At Wed, 18 Sep 2002, Christine wrote:
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>Not a doctor here but have had similar problems. ANY unexplained weight
>loss should be checked out, and depending on your size, 10lbs is a good
>amount of weight. In my case, I lost about 25 lbs over a two month
>period. Turns out that I had reflux (GERD) and I could not eat without
>feeling full very fast and I had no appetite. Once I started medicine
>for GERD, I got much better. By the way, I really had no symptoms of
>this (no heartburn at all) other than loss of appetite. But I went
>through many tests to make sure it was nothing bad.
>
>At Wed, 18 Sep 2002, Curious wrote:
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>>I've weighed 120 lbs for some 30 years. I lost 5 lbs between 19 Aug and
>>03 Sep doctor visits but since cleansing for colonoscopy to be done
>>later that day we thought nothing of it. However, since 03 Sep have
>>lost another 5 lbs. Colonoscopy was clear, normal colon. Not feeling
>>sick other than no appetite and fill up fast when I eat. Have appt w/GP
>>10 Oct. Should I call GP tomorrow about seeing him sooner or is 10 Oct
>>soon enough?
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